Reserve your spot at our youth therapeutic arts workshop focused on creating a Strengths Tree. Next Weds. bit.ly/StrengthsTree

I just discovered Happiness Break, a short #podcast on Greater Good . This seems like it a worthwhile tool in my #joy & #life toolkit. greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/serie…

Started thinking about snow angels this morning, wondering how many made a week in winter. Then realized they really mix art, exercise & #Joy ! Photo: Unsplash Jimmy Conover #snowday #SnowAngel

And this story about Dorothy, a 99 year old who created her first snow angel, definitely brings #Joy to a #snowday . From Good Morning America - bit.ly/snowangel99 #SnowAngel #52new

Giving made easy. Help the Turkey & Syrian #earthquake victims by giving to these #nonprofits selected by Charity Navigator - charitynavigator.org/discover-chari… #generosity #giving

Michigan State suspends classes & sports for two days after shooter kills 3, wounds 5 others. Sad, bad days at MSU .

So proud of MintArtists ' Oluwaseyi Akintoroye for this honor by Skillman Foundation #detroit #detroitartist #BlackHistory

The world has become an increasingly preemptive place. Schools are canceled on the threat of snow and ice; jobs are destroyed on the threat of a recession and people discarded because of possible harm they may do. I am resisting this #trend . #snowday with or without snow!

So much for "nobody wants to work anymore": 80.7% of prime-age (25-54) Americans were working in March, the highest rate since May 2001.

March job losses seem concentrated in lower-soil, blue collar jobs - construction, warehouse, retail. Manufacturing dipped too.

U.S. job growth "brisk" in March, Reuters reports, as February date revised higher. reut.rs/3GpHXP0 #economy #Jobs #hiring

U.S. jobless rate for Blacks in March declined to 5.0%, lowest it has been in at least a decade. No idea why, but it may be worth some reporting by a business #journalist . BLS-Labor Statistics data: data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS… #jobless #economy

U.S. jobless rate overall 3.5% Whites: 3.2% unchanged Black: 5.0% down Latino 4.6% up Asian Americans 2.8% down Rates are March vs. February from BLS-Labor Statistics #economy #diversity #DEI #Jobs

Black U.S. jobless rate of 5.0% is at its lowest level in more than 50 years. This @FederalReserve / BLS-Labor Statistics chart shows the trends: fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS1400… #economy #unemployment

Here's why the Black jobless rate is at a record low, according to The Washington Post and Daniel Zhao of Glassdoor - washingtonpost.com/business/2023/… #economy #DEI #Jobs

How not to write photo captions in Circa 2023, The New York Times.

Something tells me that #TinaTurner tribute #artists are going to be busy for a while. She was 'Simply the Best.' Hope they capture a bit of her for the world to savor. #tinaturnerforever Tina Turner

Strikes can last and last and last. So after we acknowledge the actors strike, it's time for solidarity with the smaller worker walkouts. My new pc: medium.com/@vickie.elmer/… #workers #strikes #ActorsStrike Photo: Unsplash Manny Becerra

Why not challenge yourself to learn something or do something amazing in 2024? A creative alternative to #NewYear resolutions. Read my pc: medium.com/@VickieElmer/h…

This is my final message on X. I plan to leave and delete my account in a week because of the work Musk did for the Orange Felon and because I believe in the power of boycotts and making good trouble.